Red Sox reconstruction goes beyond firing Bobby Valentine

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Valentine’s tenure as Red Sox manager began with hope that the franchise would soon return to a strong position. But it quickly devolved into a lost season, with the Red Sox registering their worst record since 1965. Look back on how Valentine progressed during his 10 months running the Red Sox:

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The Bobby Valentine era began with mounds of optimism when he was introduced as Red Sox manager on Dec. 1, 2011.

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Valentine worked with Mike Aviles during an infield drill in early March. A report later surfaced that the manager and Aviles developed a rift because of a spring incident over an infield drill, but both denied any incident happened.